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Imagine being able to add a luscious mane of long, flowing hair to your Maya-created action heroine-and then being able to braid it, curl it, and style it to your heat's desire. With Maya 6 and this task-based guide, you can do that and a lot more on the way to creating ever more sophisticated 3D worlds with Alias' newly updated modeling and animation software. In this eagerly anticipated update to everybody's favorite Maya tome, best-selling author Danny Riddell uses a combination of task-based instruction and strong visual aids to take you step by step through all of today's Maya's essentials: Character animation and setup, polygonal modeling, dynamic interaction with Windows

Learning Maya 2009 The Modeling & Animation Handbook

Maya® is a 3D animation and visual effects software package that allows you to extend your creativity through the integration of modeling, animation, texturing, dynamics, lighting and rendering techniques. Maya offers incredible power and flexibility for generating digital images of animated characters and scenes. The Learning Autodesk Maya 2009 | The Modeling & Animation Handbook is an excellent resource to begin learning Maya!

About the Author:Marc-Andre Guindon has been in the industry since the inception of Autodesk Maya in 1997. Marc-Andre is the founder of NeoReel and his talent sees him involved in a variety of projects, including games, film, and the creation of tools and solutions to speed the workflow pipeline. He is also a very good teacher and has authored a number of books in Alias's Learning Maya series. Over the years, Marc-Andre has also led a number of master classes for Alias and Autodesk and has also been featured on a number of Pipeline Techniques DVDs. He has done so much to help the community get a good foundation of knowledge with Maya software.

The award-winning Autodesk® Maya® software is a powerful, integrated 3D modeling, animation, visual effects, and rendering solution. Because Maya is based on an open architecture, all your work can be scripted or programmed using a well-documented and comprehensive API (application programming interface) or one of two embedded scripting languages, the Maya Embedded Language (MEL) or Python®. This level of openness, combined with an industry-leading suite of 3D tools, enables you to realize your creative vision for your film, television, game development, and design projects.

The award-winning Autodesk Maya software is a powerful, integrated
3D modeling, animation, visual effects, and rendering solution.
Because Maya is based on an open architecture, all your work can
be scripted or programmed using a well-documented and comprehensive
API (application programming interface) or one of two embedded
scripting languages, the Maya Embedded Language (MEL) or Python.
This level of openness, combined with an industry-leading suite of
3D tools, enables you to realize your creative vision for your film,
television, game development, and design projects.